tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post337444763861258472..comments2016-10-16T19:42:10.986-04:00Comments on Her Bad Mother: The SwimmerHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-34818198256740702122007-10-02T12:39:00.000-04:002007-10-02T12:39:00.000-04:00Your thoughtful analogy has been nominated by one ...Your thoughtful analogy has been nominated by one of our readers (at <A HREF="http://www.gnmparents.com/" REL="nofollow">GNMParents</A>) for Hot Stuff Of The Week. Congrats, and good luck in the voting!Stuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00291201381446319777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-85209771486146698112007-10-02T01:17:00.000-04:002007-10-02T01:17:00.000-04:00I have thought about your ode here a lot. I keep ...I have thought about your ode here a lot. I keep trying to put it into words. But of course it will be different for you.<BR/><BR/>So I hestitate.<BR/><BR/>It is hard you know. Don't count of me to sugar coat. What you do know, perhaps... it that you are making a choice to make two people risk their feelings on each other, and they are each your children. It is so much easier to make your child get along with and in the world... than it is ever to make a love-one love and be loved by a love-one.<BR/><BR/>It is hard to have either feel the pain for even one moment of learning to love. That is really the only part that is legitimately hard.<BR/><BR/>I also don't write it because I am not totally lucid on the topic.mo-wohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10934156423936866994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-33510318483337227842007-09-30T19:36:00.000-04:002007-09-30T19:36:00.000-04:00I.love.this.post.so so beautiful~nice pic to match...I.love.this.post.<BR/><BR/>so so beautiful~nice pic to match the sentiments.<BR/><BR/>and congratulations bty.petite gourmandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390555269928625967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-78938935935441568342007-09-28T21:48:00.000-04:002007-09-28T21:48:00.000-04:00I am SOOO happy for you! Congratulations...you mak...I am SOOO happy for you! Congratulations...you make pretty babies. ;)Mardougrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776656856182655271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-23406619183146055452007-09-28T13:51:00.000-04:002007-09-28T13:51:00.000-04:00I do not think we are ready for another one yet, b...I do not think we are ready for another one yet, but took a test today on the advice of the nurse at my ob/gyn's office.<BR/><BR/>I was disappointed when it came back negative. I'm nuts!!! :)<BR/><BR/>This makes me want to jump again. I really am nuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-24839753744874409602007-09-28T05:45:00.000-04:002007-09-28T05:45:00.000-04:00Congratulations! I'm finally delurking after lots ...Congratulations! I'm finally delurking after lots of reading... What a beautiful post. THEY are both lucky to have such a 'bad mother' as you.Fizzhttp://fizzledink.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-7030996874250743722007-09-27T22:52:00.000-04:002007-09-27T22:52:00.000-04:00Oh my goodness! Congratulations!Oh my goodness! Congratulations!Nicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05959914034833564529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-67157857286154457842007-09-27T22:47:00.000-04:002007-09-27T22:47:00.000-04:00I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes I wonder w...I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes I wonder why I would elect to do all this work just to reach the other shore. Thanks for reminding me of the end goal. Sometimes I find it hard to keep that in sight. It is worth it, isn't it?nomotherearthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-2662272123658244622007-09-27T19:45:00.000-04:002007-09-27T19:45:00.000-04:00beautiful, beautiful - happy swimming :)beautiful, beautiful - happy swimming :)jennhttp://quarterrest.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-87897556904165184742007-09-27T19:02:00.000-04:002007-09-27T19:02:00.000-04:00That was truly beautiful!Rest assured, at this sta...That was truly beautiful!<BR/><BR/>Rest assured, at this stage, your toes are just tickling the water. The real swim comes in about 8 ish months from now... And the water keeps getting deeper, but you just keep treading and swimming until you reach the other side -- or find a life boat someplace in the middle!Mimi aka pz5wjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07459462647391788643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-62135793043884880452007-09-27T17:08:00.000-04:002007-09-27T17:08:00.000-04:00Oh yes. The second time was a slip for me, but sc...Oh yes. The second time was a slip for me, but scary nonetheless.<BR/><BR/>Just keep moving and keep your head above water. You have lots of people swimming with you.Lawyer Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-90147840103773018552007-09-27T15:04:00.000-04:002007-09-27T15:04:00.000-04:00oh how exciting!!! i can't wait to see how adorabl...oh how exciting!!! i can't wait to see how adorable this one will be!!!mamalamadingdonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02227456172223700258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-81377549948567870032007-09-27T15:00:00.000-04:002007-09-27T15:00:00.000-04:00Lovely analogy, this swimming and reaching shore. ...Lovely analogy, this swimming and reaching shore. Congrats again to you all.pgoodnesshttp://pgoodness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-68635861209530741752007-09-27T13:42:00.000-04:002007-09-27T13:42:00.000-04:00When I saw the title of this post, I so thought it...When I saw the title of this post, I so thought it was going to be about sperm. :)<BR/><BR/>Reading this evoked so many images for me. You reach the shore, chest heaving, arms aching, and a newborn is placed into them needing you like nobody has ever needed you before; except your toddler, of course. <BR/><BR/>Despite several jumps, and the related challenges, the water still looks deliciously inviting to me, at times.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-18021906483405042602007-09-27T10:17:00.000-04:002007-09-27T10:17:00.000-04:00Beautiful. And so well worth the leap of faith.Co...Beautiful. And so well worth the leap of faith.<BR/>Congratulations!Trenches of Mommyhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257891014401157085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-83829282461776785052007-09-27T10:16:00.000-04:002007-09-27T10:16:00.000-04:00And even more amazing is that the current and wate...And even more amazing is that the current and water temperature will be completely different, so that even though you think you know what to expect? Yeah, you find out you're in the Indian ocean this time, instead of the Atlantic.Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606831315390042198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-86482093056221038522007-09-27T09:44:00.000-04:002007-09-27T09:44:00.000-04:00Wow! Pass the kleenex!Wow! Pass the kleenex!appleseedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15436461693763285963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-26967681461459295952007-09-27T09:24:00.000-04:002007-09-27T09:24:00.000-04:00In tears... I only wish I could express myself as ...In tears... I only wish I could express myself as eloquently as you do!<BR/>Just last night, my oldest (now almost 9!) found my journal from when I was in my last few months of pregnancy with him and his first year... we sat and read it together... laughed, cried... such a special time! Cherish it!Mama Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11579550933939010495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-64205628963444177202007-09-27T08:36:00.000-04:002007-09-27T08:36:00.000-04:00nicely said. and you'll be swimming alongside lots...nicely said. and you'll be swimming alongside lots of friends, and we can all stay afloat together.kgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-60307706626112357232007-09-27T00:33:00.000-04:002007-09-27T00:33:00.000-04:00This time, I brought along a kickboard. Highly re...This time, I brought along a kickboard. Highly recommend it.mothergoosemousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386446012443269817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-15514029765799901492007-09-27T00:21:00.000-04:002007-09-27T00:21:00.000-04:00there's a picture today on my blog with my daughte...there's a picture today on my blog with my daughter jumping into a pool. Hooray for you for jumping in again. It's so worth the swim!painted maypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-59876011504707311982007-09-26T23:47:00.000-04:002007-09-26T23:47:00.000-04:00Parenting is a beautiful thing. You have worded it...Parenting is a beautiful thing. You have worded it so magically.chellehttp://soodz.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-8105228325640570742007-09-26T23:18:00.000-04:002007-09-26T23:18:00.000-04:00I'm sorry, I'm just dying to title this entry "Ode...I'm sorry, I'm just dying to title this entry "Ode to Sperm"Mom101http://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-89151796699187645662007-09-26T22:50:00.000-04:002007-09-26T22:50:00.000-04:00Waaay easier the second time.Only because you know...Waaay easier the second time.<BR/>Only because you know you will make it to the other side.Lisa bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16998309937928231527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-73642837827856670792007-09-26T22:33:00.000-04:002007-09-26T22:33:00.000-04:00congrats! can't wait to hear all about it.congrats! can't wait to hear all about it.zellmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17205730682765977056noreply@blogger.com